Forming a Czech s.r.o. from Slovakia: the complete process without a trip to Czechia

Expansion into Czechia is a natural step for Slovak businesses: a closely connected language environment, a nearby market and familiar surroundings. The first practical question is: do I have to travel to form a company? No. Here is the full remote process.

1. Initial decisions

Before preparing documents, decide on the company name (we check potential confusion in the Czech register), its Czech registered office (your own premises or an office provider), shareholders and directors, registered capital and business activities. We can advise on all of these. For example, on capital: the statutory minimum contribution is CZK 1 (Section 142(1) of the Czech Business Corporations Act), but higher capital may appear more credible to banks and business partners.

2. Formation documents and power of attorney

The memorandum of association or founding deed of a Czech s.r.o. must take the form of a public instrument, i.e. a notarial deed (Section 8 of the Business Corporations Act). We prepare the complete set of documents, including a power of attorney, enabling us to arrange the Czech notarial deed on your behalf. The power of attorney for this act must bear an officially certified signature (Section 441(2) of the Czech Civil Code). This is the key to remote formation.

3. Officially certified signatures

You sign the power of attorney and the other documents with an officially certified signature. In Slovakia, a signature on a document intended for Czechia can be certified only by a notary (Section 58(5) of the Notarial Code), and such certification is recognised in Czechia without further verification (Article 4(1) of the Treaty between Slovakia and the Czech Republic on legal assistance). As a Czech lawyer, we can also certify your signature ourselves by a declaration of signature authenticity with the same effects as official certification (Section 25a of Act No. 85/1996 Sb.). Do not take these documents to a municipal office: neither a municipality nor a district office will certify a signature on a document intended for use abroad (Section 10(c) of Act No. 78/2026 Coll.).

4. Czech notary and direct registration

Under the power of attorney, we sign the notarial deed on your behalf before a Czech notary. If the notary has all the documents required for registration, the notary registers the company directly in the commercial register, without an application to the register court (Section 108 of Act No. 304/2013 Sb.). The service includes trade notification and, after registration, tax registrations.

5. Completion

You receive the commercial register extract, company identification number (IČO) and complete documentation. The Czech s.r.o. can start trading, typically within 10 working days of receiving the signed documents.

Common questions from Slovak founders

Can I be a director without living in Czechia? Yes, residence in Czechia is not required. However, a director must not be subject to an obstacle to holding office, such as a ban on holding office or a conviction for listed property or tax offences (Section 46 of the Business Corporations Act). Do I need a Czech bank account in advance? Not if the cash contributions do not exceed CZK 20,000 in total; the contribution may then be paid in another way. Higher contributions are paid into a special bank account opened by the administrator of contributions (Section 23 of the Business Corporations Act). What about accounting? We can connect you with a vetted Czech accounting firm.

The full process is described on our Company formation in Czechia service page. We confirm the price in advance, including the notary’s fee and administrative charges.